Justin Harper played four minutes with three points, one assist and one 3-pointer against the Bucks on Monday.

He saw the backup minutes at the five on Saturday, but the 76ers adding Shawn Long shifted Harper back to his natural spot. Harper won't have value while Dario Saric is healthy right now. Mar 6 - 9:31 PM

Justin Harper played 23 minutes off the bench against the Pistons on Saturday, scoring nine points with five rebounds, one assist and one 3-pointer.

He scored his first points this season and he was the backup five man in this game with only Richaun Holmes as the only 76er whose primary position is center. Harper has actually logged plenty of minutes at center for the Los Angeles D-Fender and he held his own in the paint today. If Jahlil Okafor (knee) is out, Harper would likely stay in the rotation. Obviously Harper is only an add in super deep leagues. Mar 4 - 8:55 PM

The Sixers officially signed Justin Harper to a 10-day contract on Friday.

Harper last played in the NBA in March of 2016 for the Pistons. He was averaging 16 points and seven rebounds in 29 minutes per game in the D-League this season. The Sixers are shallow up front, but it is unlikely that Harper will crack the rotation and see consistent minutes. He can be left on waiver wires for now. Mar 3 - 10:38 AM

Depth Charts

The 76ers expect Jerryd Bayless (wrist surgery) to be ready for training camp, according to beat writer Tom Moore.

Bayless will resume scrimmaging this summer and should be ready for opening night, which is good news for Philly since they owe him a guaranteed $17.6 million through 2019. T.J. McConnell played well last season, however, and Ben Simmons will be assuming PG duties, so it's hard to expect anything from Bayless in fantasy leagues.

He wasn't able to play for France at Eurobasket because of this and it's a little concerning that he's not 100 percent yet. 76ers GM Bryan Colangelo added that TLC will likely have restrictions in camp because he just recently started running again. With J.J. Redick penciled in as the starting SG, TLC is looking at a minor role in Philly early on.

Joel Embiid (knee) said he doesn't think he will play in all 82 games this season.

Not that this is a surprise, but at least he's honest and realistic after saying he will play in all 82 earlier in the offseason. As for his knee, Embiid said he's had several scans and that everything looks "perfect." He's still not cleared for 5-on-5, but he chalked it up to the 76ers being cautious and said he could if needed. The good news is that he confirmed he's expecting to be ready for opening night.

We'd expect Colangelo to say this to salvage what little trade value the former No. 3 pick has. 76ers coach Brett Brown hinted last week that he plans to showcase Okafor in the preseason and to give him every opportunity, but he has a mountain to climb to get his backup center job back from Richaun Holmes. On a side note, Okafor's knee has limited him to 3-on-3 work this offseason and he still hasn't been cleared for 5-on-5 along with Joel Embiid (knee). It's safe to expect restrictions for both in camp.